Most White Americans have German heritage and comprise about 50.000.000 people, the country's largest ancestral group.
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Bamberg is a city in Bavaria, Germany. It is located in Upper Franconia on the river Regnitz, close to its confluence with the river Main. Bamberg is one of the few cities in Germany that was not destroyed by World War II bombings because of a nearby Artillery Factory that prevented planes from getting near to Bamberg. Bamberg is home to nearly 7000 foreign nationals, including over 4100 members of the United States Army and their dependents. The name Bamberg is supposed to have its origin in the House of Babenberg.History During the post-Roman centuries of Germanic migration and settlement, the region afterwards included in the Diocese of Bamberg was inhabited for the most part by Slavs. The town, first mentioned in 902, grew up by the castle (Babenberch) which gave its name to the Babenberg family. On their extinction it passed to the Saxon house. The area was Christianized chiefly by the monks of the Benedictine Fulda Abbey, and the land was under the spiritual authority of the Diocese of Würzburg. In 1007, Henry II, King of the Romans, made Bamberg a family inheritance, the seat of a separate diocese. The emperor's purpose in this was to make the Diocese of Würzburg less unwieldy in size and to give Christianity a firmer footing in the districts of Franconia, east of Bamberg. In 1008, after long negotiations with the Bishops of Würzburg and Eichstätt, who were to cede portions of their dioceses, the boundaries of the new diocese were defined, and Pope John XVIII ...
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Trier is a city in Germany on the banks of the Moselle River. It is the oldest city in Germany, founded in or before 16 BC. Trier lies in a valley between low vine-covered hills of ruddy sandstone in the west of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate, near the German border with Luxembourg and within the important Mosel wine-growing region. Trier is the oldest seat of a Christian bishop north of the Alps. In the Middle Ages, the Archbishop of Trier was an important ecclesiastical prince, as the Archbishopric of Trier controlled land from the French border to the Rhine. He was also one of the seven electors of the Holy Roman Empire. With an approximate population of 100000 Trier was, until 2005, ranked fourth alongside Kaiserslautern among the state's largest cities; after Mainz, Ludwigshafen and Koblenz[citation needed]. The nearest large cities in Germany are Saarbrücken, some 80 km southeast, and Koblenz, about 100 km northeast. The closest city to Trier is the capital of Luxembourg, some 50 km to the southwest. Trier is home to the University of Trier, the administration of the Trier-Saarburg district and the seat of the ADD (Aufsichts- und Dienstleistungsdirektion), which until 1999 was the borough authority of Trier. It is one of the five "central places" of the state of Rhineland-Palatinate. Along with Luxembourg, Metz and Saarbrücken, fellow constituent members of the QuattroPole union of cities, it also forms a central place of the greater region encompassing Saar-Lor ...
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This normal gauge heritage railway runs near Berlin/Germany from Müncheberg to Buckow (4.9 km length). It is one of only very few museum railroad lines that are operated electrically, not by steam or diesel. Last year, 1.5 km of catenary wires have been stolen. This spring the railway was reopened again.
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Travel Video: Wismar Germany a UNESCO World Heritage Site in HD Wismar a medieval beauty founded in 1229. This Hanseatic city listed as a UNESCO World Heritage site. The city is very beautiful with cobbled streets, Gothic houses, Baroque buildings and Renaissance facades. The classic Town hall, the water tower, the historic drainage system and merchant's houses from the Middle ages are just some of the fascinating buildings town has to offer. The following description is taken from my YT friend's mbhsug comments. They are valuable part of the description. Wismar is his hometown and I dedicate this video to him: In this city I grew up. There, I know every house and every stone. You have captured my old city is very beautiful. My heartfelt thanks for it. At 9:07 you are presenting the St. George Church.The church was heavy damaged in the war. The Communists ware the ruins stand and did nothing. At 10:33 you see a gable wall of this church. I think it was 1991, since this wall collapsed on a stormy night on a house. It was as loud as an explosion. (Part 1) A family died under the rubble. A few days later began the reconstruction. At 15:30 you show the inside of St. George. The roof was missing over many years. As children, we climbed the wooden stairs up inside the pillars. On top on the walls, we played. At 16:19 you can see where we were. We had great views over the city and the harbor. (Part 2) You should have seen the city in 1989. The Communists did it all let rot and ...
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Quedlinburg, former royal palatinate and member of the Hanse League, is a charming mediaeval city, over 1000 years old. It lies to the North of the Harz mountains. Its fascination derives from its narrow winding lanes covered with ancient cobble-stone and its spacious squares ringed by half-timbered buildings, and dominated by the massive sand-stone mound which bears the castle and the Romanesque Collegiate Church of St. Servatius. This is where Germany's history began more than 1000 years ago. At the foot of the castle-hill, Saxon Duke Henry is to have been offered the RoyalCrown in 919. He and his successors made the Quedlinburg palatinate an important centre of imperial politics. Henry I was buried here in 936. On the hill, his widow Queen Mathilde founded a Ladies' Convent which continued to exist for nearly 900 years. A priceless church treasure still reflects the splendour of the Ottonian dynasty. The halls and chambers of the former Convent now hold the Castle-Museum, featuring exhibitions on the history of town and convent, and still awing the visitors with their dignified ambiance. The greatest attraction in fact is Quedlinburg in its entirety. Some thirteen hundred half-timber buildings arrange themselves at the foot of Castle-Hill in quasi organic patterns on an area of about 80 hectares. Richly decorated facades exhibit the historic development of the half-timber architecture - like in a picture-book. The completeness of this historic townscape is unique among ...
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Every year, the German-Texan Heritage Society has a great Oktoberfest celebration in downtown Austin, Texas. This is a brief video overview of the festival and some historical information about the German Free School where the German-Texan Heritage Society is located. For more information visit their website at WWW.GERMANTEXANS.ORG
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Directed by David Ritter. Narration by- Rose Thompson Music by Jason Duguay Photos by-Roswitha Wesiak a synopsis on the Last of the Jamaican German community in seaford town showing a brief history of the descendants of Jamaican German heritage and the small German township of seaford town in westmoreland Jamaica. website - forgottenfaces.info Donations to help support this project and more projects aiming to provide education to the world about social issues within the west indies can be sent to - www.fracturedatlas.org Forgotten Faces is a video documentary project that raises awareness of and celebrates the minority ethnic groups of the West Indies. Many people are unaware of the existence of populations of Jamaicans and Haitians of white European, Chinese, East Indian, and Middle Eastern descent, living in Jamaica and Haiti. These ethnic groups are diminishing in the West Indies, but have played very important roles in the history of these countries and their culture. People interviewed are from diverse backgrounds, including: celebrity, middle class, those with political goals, those who wish to affect their country in massive ways, and those who simply want to live their lives in the country they love. General reactions to white Jamaicans and white Haitians range from amazement to shock and disbelief, and, even to hostility. These reactions are followed by questions: Who are these people? How did they get here? What is their "story"? How do other Jamaicans and ...
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Europe Video Productions: Trier in Germany Tourism Video - Trier Germany's oldest Town - Trier German Travel video - Moselle Valley tourism - Porta Nigra - roman heritage and ruins - Unesco world Heritage destination - Trèves - Allemagne tourisme - Trier Tourismus
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This project is expected to be done in May, it is a very large mural scene with a German heritage focus!!! Very cool!!!
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Performed at the Heritage Days Festival in August of 2007, in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada... Preformed by the German Canadian Cultural Association of Edmonton. www.gcca.ca http
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The Polish city of Gdansk is home to a new stadium built for football's 2012 European Championships in Poland and Ukraine. The exterior shell recalls a ship's hull and has an amber appearance, both symbolic of city traditions. The stadium was designed by a German architecture firm working with a Polish expert - a tribute to German-Polish cooperation in a city with a German heritage.
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You'll find a rich, beautiful land with a long and interesting heritage. Established in 1888, the City of Ashley still holds to the strong traditions of it's past. Yet, Ashley is aggressive and determined to become a center for technology and innovation. Friendly faces are seen up and down the sidewalks, and nobody is treated like a stranger. With many newly-remodeled businesses, Ashley looms as a modern business center. Whether you're interested in visiting or re-locating,
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"TOO DARK" to be a Louisiana Creole Response, My Creole roots to Natchitoches/Pointe Coupee, German-Creoles, Creole Heritage Center, Louisiana Creole & Cajun 2010 Census ...wow listening to this 3years plus later, I am glad my voice got a bit deeper.lol Thanks for the love on the comments and please be informed before adding ignorant statements about Louisiana Créoles! Twitter: @EJCreoleBoy (me) @iamcreole (organization) Facebook: www.facebook.com/iamcreolenetworks
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Dresden... my hometown... The most beautiful city in Germany!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! MUSIC BY SILBERMOND NACH HAUS Dresden is the capital city of Saxony in Germany. It is situated in a valley on the River Elbe, near the Czech border. The Dresden conurbation is part of the Saxon Triangle metropolitan area. Dresden has a long history as the capital and royal residence for the Electors and Kings of Saxony, who for centuries furnished the city with cultural and artistic splendour. The city was completely destroyed by the controversial Allied aerial bombing towards the end of World War II. The impact of the bombing and 40 years of urban development during the East German socialist era have considerably changed the face of the city. Some restoration work has helped to reconstruct parts of historic inner city, including the Katholische Hofkirche, the Semperoper and the Dresdner Frauenkirche. Since the German reunification in 1990, Dresden has re-emerged as a cultural, educational, political and economic centre of Germany. The Elbe Valley of Dresden was an internationally recognised site of cultural significance by the UNESCO World Heritage Committee for five years. After being placed on the list of endangered World Heritage Sites in 2006, the city had its status as world heritage site formally removed in June 2009, for the wilful breach of the UNESCO World Heritage Convention, due to the construction of a highway bridge across the valley within 2 km of the historic centre. It thereby ...
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Thrash/Death Metal from Germany Song taken from the 1993 album "The Heritage" Line-up: Olly Wiebel - vocals, guitars Matze Grün - bass, backing vocals Marco Pape - drums Devastation / Consolation In a time where grass is grey Where trees can't clean the air Toxic gas is what we breathe No escape from this disease Winds rising into shrieks Noises piercing in the air Glaring flashlight on the street Hear the dying people blare Clouds of dust Run away and hide What has happened You're afraid inside This inferno Erases mankind Those who died Escape wars of mind Starvation / Consolation Those who said Let's make war not peace Lost their life Falling on their knees They die young Leave this life behind RIP Is what they'll find Evisceration / Consolation Your mouth so paralized with fear You dare not to speak Your eyes so blind and hypnotised You cannot weep The heritage of a golden age (Repeat first verse) Devastation / Consolation (Repeat second verse) Starvation / Consolation
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Watch our engineers conducting the first round of tests for the Tweet Race Prototype at the Mercedes-Benz Glenview test center. Witness the exact moment when they were finally able to get Twitter and vehicle to communicate directly.
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On Jan 7 Hans and I conducted the first driving tests for the Tweet Race Prototype. Watch how we maneuver it into a parking spot right next to a brand new SLS AMG -- using only Twitter. Everything went according to plan. But it was a VERY close call.
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On Jan 7 Hans and I conducted the first round of tests for the Tweet Race Prototype at the Glenview test center. After months of development work, we were finally able to get Twitter and vehicle to communicate directly. And we got it on film!
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Ladies and Gentlemen, start your Twitter accounts. The wait is finally over. With the racers ready and the field set, the Mercedes-Benz Tweet Race is at hand. Who will you Tweet for? Pick a team now at www.facebook.com
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